wasnt sure if i should put this here or in the general forum.
Disclaimer: I used igo with my winmo device (ATT tilt) so i may be a bit biased. igo was also the first navigation software i used
So i do not have a data plan, i use wifi most of the time. Does anyone have a recommendation on the best gps software for our phones (unlike most people my gps works, even though it takes about 2-3 minutes for a cold fix.
Here are the ones i know:
COPILOT 8
I got copilot 8, sweet interface (truly the best gps interface out there), runs quite smoothly. only one problem:
-It calculates the best route horribly.
-POIs are great.... if you do not like popular chains ( can you beleive it has no burger king, mcdonalds, popeyes or any of the popular fast food places).
-you need to specify a city to find the street (just never liked that)
-super fast and smooth, no lag and hardly any choppiness except when panning the map
- live weather (traffic to come soon)
- great detour options (can choose to avoid any road on your route)
- displays pois right on the map so you can see every POI right on the map without having to go searching in the menu.
kinda nice just to click an icon and see everything around you.... now only if it had half of the things around you in its database
-uses your default keyboard (could be good or bad)
* the poi issue can kinda be fixed if you have a data connection, it can do an internet search for places, then you can save them to your favorites, but next time you want to find some other place you have not been to, get ready to use the internet again. but if you want that, might as well stick with google/bing navigation
so basically copilot 8 UI : SUPERB
actual navigating: Crap
IGO
so igo has 2 navi softwares, and unfortunately for us, none work on our devices properly.
igo motonav (the one i actually tested): resolution is meant for motorola android devices, which are 54 pixels longer.
igo myway: resolution is way smaller (320 x 480 i think), only takes up about a third of our screen real estate.
there is a work around for motonav to make it fit our screen, but for some reason it still produces a very choppy/laggy experience, but still very useable.
so basically: igo has the great navigation capabilities
-, an ok UI,
-EVERY POI YOU WILL EVER WANT
-ability to search for a street without specifying a city
-also has live traffic
-NO OPTIONS FOR DETOURS, only detours i could find was traffic detour, and that it does automatically if it finds too much traffic on your route.
-has its own keyboard, kinda makes it easier for finding places since it eliminates letters while you type
-You do have alternate routes depending on how you want to travel (fast, economical, short etc)
SO OVERALL:
igo: better maps, poi and actual navigation
copilot: better UI, ease of use, smoothness/speed of software and quite a few more navigation options.
does anyone have any suggestions on a gps app that combines both igos 'actual navigation' ability and copilots 'features/smoothness'? Or a quick fix to get better POIs on copilot easily
hopes this helps anyone looking for navigation software, feel free to leave input
I don't have a data plan either. And I'm a CoPilot fan simply cause due to it's ease of use. Plug in an address, it gets you there. Usually when I need a GPS I'm in a hurry somewhere and rely on the GPS to get me there as fast as possibly so this is why I appreciate the CoPilot.
I also like how pretty it looks on the Vibrant. Very high resolution, responsive, and it has VOICE! I'm not sure if Igo has voice but for me, that is a BIG feature while driving. I integrate it with my music so I listen to music and every now and then a nice voice tells me where to go. I don't need to look at it much. I love it
I have been using Copilot since September of 2009. Earlier versions had all sorts of problems and imagine it running on G1 - slow and paiinful. It was working very well on my Vibrant pretty from the software side but the Vibrant GPS problems made it rather hit or miss as my device would accasionally freeze or reboot. So, following suggestions of many, I have finally bit the bullet and reset my Vibrant to factory settings. I reinstalled Copilot from the Market but now it tells me that my trial period has expired and I am not able to go past that to enter my product license key. Earlier this year I have even bought the live traffic for a year for $20 and I have a separate product license key for that as well. However, as a result of being completely locked out of the software by the initial activation (where you have to enter your Google checkout number and Copilot ID) screen, I am unable to use it anymore. I paid $35 for the software and $20 for the traffic addon and I am completely unable to use it as if I was a pirate that stole the darn thing - great job ALK Sofware. I opened an online support request but they are notorious for not answering these requests so I am not holding my breath at this point for ever being able to use their software again - unless I change my Google account and buy the software again I guess but that is just not going to happen. Very frustrating...
Bottom line is, Copilot is great when it works but once you have problems with it, good luck getting their support and fixing your issue.
So, since Copilot is quickly turning into a throwaway for me, does anybody else have some comparable or hopefully better suggestions? Has anybody heard of or used Sygic Aura for example? How about Destinator? Any input and reviews will be greatly appreciated since I seem to be in a market for a new navigation software. Thank you in advance...
if you search the internet hard, you could find people who have modified igo to fit our screens
I've been using Sygic Mobile Maps for some time now. Have used it on Windows Mobile and it's even better (more responsive on my Android (Galaxy S i9000).
Not sure if this has been posted.
I was playing around with my one remaining BB Flyer (running the latest Fly Honey Rom) and loaded up the included Car Panel app.
While browsing around in the app I noticed you can download the maps. It seems to be Route 66 using TomTom maps.
After I downloaded the maps (big files) I tried to run the app and it asked for a voucher number or to buy a license.
I then noticed a small icon it the upper right labeled “sync” … clicked it and now the app is fully licensed and working with turn by turn voice.
This is not on the sprint version, can someone post the apk?
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The 30-day preminum navigation trial started automatically. It will nag you with map update requests on a regular basis...and a 29-dollar license after that.
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The 30-day preminum navigation trial started automatically. It will nag you with map update requests on a regular basis...and a 29-dollar license after that.
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After clicking the sync icon (on the upper right located … Get More>My location license & content) mine became unlimited
I'm pretty happy with it so far. I'm in Morocco at the moment. Bought a 30-day map and it's been pretty good in premium navigation mode.
the leak HC has this too~~~
R66 is great on Nokia and looks like the android version maps not really nice (too few POIs )
Is there a offline navigation application that can take over as the default?
I tried several but when I click on( for example) the direction button on Yelp, only the default map application shows up under the 'Complete Action Using ' dialog
have you tried copilot? Works well for me but I have never tried yelp with it.
There is not really a good FREE one. The best one I've found is ALK the GoPilot Live. I've tried Sygic, and I don't like it (used the "free trial" version) and decided that CoPilot was cheaper and better.
There is another one out, NAVFREE, but wouldn't touch that one yet...They have the street I live on identified in the wrong town.
Garmin has one, but it's more like "guess we gotta make one for Android" mentality. I think there is much to be desired right now in their app. Tom-Tom also has one, but based on so many negative reviews in other forums, I never bothered to even try it....I think it's one of those "Love it or hate it" programs.
Your Online choices are (with a tethered phone for WiFi): Google Navigation, and WAZE. Even when running CoPilot, I usually run WAZE, because of it's social networking feature (it's route choices suck). Users on the road can report "active" situations - cops/accidents/heavy traffic/construction, etc. With that running, I can check periodically on the status of the road conditions, and use the CO-Pilot for routing. Remember, when tethered, your carrier data rates apply.
Hope I helped,
Bob
How to use Google Now on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 or any Jellybean enabled Samsung device.
You can go ahead and skip these basic command tutorials if your familiar with Gnow but starting from 29/10/2012 a log list/new update features will be posted below this tutorial.
It can be launched in a couple of ways.
1.You can swipe up the Google icon from the lock screen shortcuts.
2.Selecting it from a long press of the home button.
3.Tap the Google Search bar/widget or hit the microphone icon on the search widget to initiate a voice-command search.
4.When your on Google Now, you can automatically do a quick search by its wakeup command ‘Google’ (*NOTE* it only works if the language is selected as English(US) for the time being).
Here’s a list of commands you'll need to be familiar with to get a better search results:
General Commands:
- “Search for ”
- “What is ”
- “Who invented ”
- “What is the meaning of ”
- “Who is married to”
- “Capacity of ”
- “Show me the stocks for ”
- “Author of ”
- “How old is ”
Examples:
“Search for Google Doodles ”
“Meaning of Android”
“Synonyms of visages”
“Show stocks for Samsung electronic ”
“How old is Larry Page”
“Population of Bangalore”
“Who is the CEO of Samsung”
“How tall is Kobe Bryant”
Time & Date Commands
- “What time is it in ”
- “When is the day in ”
- “When is the sunset in ”
- “What is the time zone of ”
- “Time at home”
Examples:
“When is the father’s day in 2013”
“Show me the time and date”
“When does sun set in Chennai”
“What time is it in Sydney”
Weather Commands:
- “Weather”
- “Is it going to rain tomorrow”
- “Do I need an umbrella”
- “Should i bring a Jacket today"
- “Will it snow this week”
- “What’s the weather in ”
- “How’s the weather on going to be”
Examples:
“Is it raining in New York”
“Will it snow today”
“What’s the weather in Colombo”
“Is it raining outside”
“Is there any rain expected for Friday”
“Weather forecast for Wednesday”
Maps & Navigation Commands:
- “Map of ”
- “Show me the nearby on map”
- “Where is situated”
- “ in ”
- “Navigate to on car”
- “How far is from ”
Examples:
“Where is the statue of liberty situated”
“Show all hotels near me”
“Bookstores in New York”
“Take me to the convention center on foot”
“Coffee bars in Madrid”
“How far is the motorway from my current location”
“When does the next train arrive”
Calculations & Conversions Commands:
- “How much is times ”
- “What is percent of ”
- “Square root of ”
- “ ….. equals”
- “What is the numerical value of Pi”
- “Convert into ”
- “Temperature of the sun”
Examples:
“How much is 57 point 78 minus 22”
“65 plus 135 into 20 minus 18 equals”
“Convert 36 degrees Celsius into Fahrenheit”
“How many gallons in 1 kiloliter”
“Convert 100 hours into minutes”
“What is the 75 percent of 1 point 5 million”
Sports Commands:
- “ points table”
- “Who won the last match between and ”
- “ scorecard”
- “schedule of games”
- “”
Examples:
“Did the real madrid win last night”
“Scorecard of last Real Madrid match”
“La Liga table”
“KaKa”
Web Navigation Commands:
- “Go to ”
- “Open ”
- “Show me ”
- “Browse to ”
Examples:
“Open xda.com”
“Show me CNN.com”
“Take me to facebook.com”
Entertainment Commands:
- “Listen to ”
- “Play ”
- “YouTube ”
- “When was the first episode of ”
- “ movies”
- “Who acted in ”
- “Who is the producer of ”
- “When was released”
- “Runtime of ”
Examples:
“Play YouTube Smosh FOOD BATTLE 2012”
“the cast of The Avengers”
“Movies of Leonardo Di Caprio”
“Who produced The departed”
Notes & Reminders Commands:
- “Remind me to at ”
- “Wake me up in ”
- “ at ”
- “Self note to ”
- “Set alarm for ”
Examples:
“Water the plants in one hour”
“Set an alarm for 2 hours from now”
“Remind me to call Bill in 45 minutes”
“Pick up kids from school at 3 P M”
“Note to self ”
Note: Reminders based on days are not yet supported, so you’ll have to make do with time-based reminders for the current day only. Also, ‘Notes to self’ commands can be used to email the audio message-oriented notes to your own ID
Contact & Communication Commands:
- “Call ”
- “Send to ”
- “” (shows the contact card)
- “Call in ”
- “Email to , B C C , Subject , message ”
Examples:
“Send email to Ian, Subject, post fix, Message, BLAH,BLAH”
“Send SMS to dad mobile please call me A S A P”
“Call help center”
“Send I cannot come right now to Erin via text”
NOTE: Google Now voice commands can be used to place calls in offline mode, too.
Image Search Commands:
- “Images/photos/pictures of ”
- “Photos of at sunset”
- “Images of ”
- “Show me the photos of at ”
- “Logo of ”
Examples:
“Photos of mars”
“Images of the Earth from moon”
“Pictures of Eiffel Tower at sunrise”
Flight Schedules & Status Commands:
- “Flight Status of ”
- “Has landed/departed”
- “When will land”
Examples:
“Status of B A 215”
“When Is Emirates 230 going to depart”
“Air Canada 760”
Easter-Egg Commands:
- “Do a barrel roll”
- “What the meaning of life the universe and everything else”
Note:
Here's a tip for the non US Google Now Users.
If Google now is having a hard time recognising your voice commands select the voice of your country for example India (English)
Here's an example why
English(US)
How old is betab buchen
English(IN)
How old is amitabh bachchan
How to change the voice language
1. Open Google now-settings-voice-language.
2. Phone Settings- language and input- Language.
NEW UPDATE (29/10/2012)
- Google Now works with Gmail (English only)
- Flights
- Restaurant reservations
- Hotel confirmations
- Events
- Packages
-News related articles you read recently
- A Birthday wish from Google (I have my birthday coming up next month ill post an image after that)
- New Now cards: nearby attractions & photo spots, movies opening in theaters, concerts & more
- New voice actions: launch apps, schedule meetings & check when your next appointment.
Brief info about the Gmail Google now integration :
From now a separate subsection for cards that are pulled from your email. Such as packages, flights, hotels, restaurant reservations and event bookings can all be accessed via cards if you give Google permission to scan your correspondance for relevant bits of data. If you're uncomfortable with that, yet still want to use Google Now, you can selectively disable individual cards.
NEW UPDATE (6/12/2012)
- Newer input search animation faster than before
- New events nearby look
- boarding passes directly from barcode scanner(only available for the u.s and United Airlines for the moment)
- monthly summary of walking and biking using location services
- Search by camera (Google goggles and barcode)
New voice inputs
You can now post to Google +
You can search for songs by saying "what is this song or identity this song"(BUG)
You can now barcode things.
You can activate search by camera saying "what is this"
Brief info about Search by camera, bar code scanner and song identification BUG
Gnow is integrated with a camera search feature, to activate open google now-click on settings-select search by camera or tap the mic and say "what is this".
Google has embedded Google goggles to find interesting information on anything you have just seen in a museum or a monument. A nifty new feature has been added you can now scan barcodes with thre search by camera feature.
For ex:-
I can now barcode the boarding pass( United Airlines only at the moment ) and Gnow provide details about my current destination such as weather, currency and flight info.
Song identification bug
Gnow has a bug that couldn't recognise what I meant by saying "what is this song" it gives me either a search results or it gives me the definition of "this song".
NEW UPDATE (13/12/2012)
-Speech rate has been decreased.
After comparing 6/12/2012 update and 13/12/2012 update on s3 and note 2.
- News related articles works.
- Expandable notification on the status bar (for ex time from home has a navigation slider) both the updates has this feature.
- The input search seems a bit faster on 13/12/2012
- Search by camera feature command seems to trigger the definition of "this" instead of opening the camera.
Bug list
Song search
*(NEW)*Search by camera command
NEW UPDATE (14/2/2013)
Google just pushed an update to its Search app . Among the new additions are the Google Now widget that we've all been hearing so much about, movie ratings, the ability to pull up movie passes purchased from Fandango, and real estate listings from Zillow when Google thinks you're in the market for a home. Now that's fancy. Additionally, the update also adds a music button when a song is playing in voice mode, though that feature is currently limited to the U.S. only. It also adds support for U.S. college sports. We've seen some of this integration before, but now it's official. Also, unfortunately it seems that the movie ratings (powered by Rotten Tomatoes) only shows up on the movies card which will only appear on certain days. Searching for a movie directly doesn't pull up a handy card with ratings and relevant info yet, unfortunately. Still holding out hope for that one.
Over-View
The music button is particularly interesting as it all but completely eliminates the need for a separate music search widget since you can easily access song matching by tapping on the voice icon on the Google Search widget (assuming you use it) just the same as you would to perform any other voice action. Handy!
NEW UPDATE (15/05/2013)
Google Now for Android has been updated with a few new features, though they're pretty awesome ones. First, voice reminders are finally live - you can now say, for example, "remind me to buy milk this evening" or "remind me to take out the trash when I get home." I think we can all agree that's kind of amazing.
The second new feature is suggested content, in the form of upcoming books, music, TV, and video games you might be interested in. Presumably, this is based on your email and search history. Finally, real-time public transit updates are coming for select cities. Nice! Some of these features - like reminders - don't actually seem to be working yet, so hold tight if you're not seeing them. The official Now card list has been updated accordingly.
Here's the full changelog:
For Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean):
- Reminders (e.g. say "remind me to buy milk this evening", "remind me to take out the trash when I get home")
- Upcoming books, music albums, tv shows and video games you may like
- Real time public transit updates (select cities)
- Last train home (Japan only)
NEW UPDATE (31/05/2013) Coming soon
This morning, Google announced that they will now display nutritional information from the Knowledge Graph in Google Search. Once live, you should find “extensive nutrition information for over 1,000 fruits, vegetables, meats and meals in search,” from both the web and your mobile device you should be able to ask your device specific nutrition questions and have it respond back to you. When you ask Google “how many carbs are in corn?” it should respond while also providing a card with quick information, much like you see with other Google voice searches.
The service will launch in English first and will rollout out in the U.S. only over the next 10 days.
NEW UPDATE (26/06/2013)
What's in this version:
For Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean):
- Information about shows you're watching on your internet-connected TV (US only)*
- Saved offers when nearby a redemption location
- New voice action: play music from your phone or the Play Store
- Voice actions tips
* Requires phone/tablet to be on the same network as your TV
NEW UPDATE (21/08/2013)
There is a new Google Search update rolling out, and it's bringing a bunch of new functionality to Google Now. There are new cards for car rentals, concert tickets, commute sharing, NCAA football, updated transit, new TV info, and better reminders. It's like we're drowning in cards here.
Here's the full list of new and improved cards from the official Android Google+ account:
Car rentals card: Get reservation details and directions to the rental center directly in Google Now, which together with the boarding pass and hotel reservation cards, makes Google Now your ultimate travel companion.
Concert ticket card: Going to a concert? Google Now will have your event ticket ready when you arrive at the venue; along with popular, locally relevant websites, such as the upcoming events page for the venue.
Improved public transit cards: If you regularly take public transit, Google Now will now inform you about the last train or bus to home so you never miss it.
Commute sharing card: When leaving work, you can now choose to inform your loved ones that you are on your way home. Learn more at http://goo.gl/bVUkLY
Set reminders while you search: When searching for music artists, movie actors, filmmakers and TV shows on Google, you’ll see a new “remind me” button on the panel by the search results. Click on it and a Google Now reminder will show up for new albums, book releases or upcoming TV episodes.
Updated TV card: Google Now can tell you about the news mentioned and music playing in the TV show you’re watching, in addition to program information and people mentioned in show. Simply tap on the TV card if you have a smart TV or tap on the mic and say "listen to TV”.
NCAA football scores: Football season is about to start, and Google Now has you covered--you can now see real-time scores for your favorite NCAA team in Google Now.
A lot of this, like the car rental and concert ticket cards, will likely rely on pulling data from Gmail. The new reminders will be based entirely on what you're searching for.
The commute sharing sounds kind of magical, but setup is weird. You can enable it by going into the Google Now traffic settings and turn on commute updates. Then add people under the "Choose who can see your location using Google+" setting. In Google+ the pinpoint location section is the one you need to add your trusted folks to. Yeah, it's kind of convoluted, but neat.
Can't wait side load the APK of v2.7.9.789824 , Android 4.1+,http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490001320 -14,872,254 bytes - sources and thanks, Android Police!).
Most of us may feel awkward about this guide. But it is truly helpful to lot of us.
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the new update in play store says we can launch apps using Now..but m unable to do so..can u give some examples for that?
I can,t get google to do anything except give google results. Send text, call someone, play this or that, it only gives results ib google. Language is set to english, so that's not tge problem.
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Google now app launch
To open an application you can either say launch or open, but i was able to open an application only in English (US) not other countries languages.. fix for this is selecting more from the tool bar (example web, images, more ) you'll see that after a search scroll to the end you'll get a phone(1) icon... but ill keep you updated if I find a fix for it.
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I guess it has something to do with settings... fire up Google now>go to settings> select phone search> make sure messaging is ticked
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can someone explain to me how this thing sounds so human? as opposed to ... siri lol
real question how can I setup up long press home button to activate google voice assistant? Thnaks!
LoL
Q1.Google is fantastic... they thrived and researched hard to get that human voice.. Google Now voice is much more polished and more human like compared to siri
Q2.Well actually you can select google now.. its rite in the middle... when you long press you'll get option like task manager, google now, clear all
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LoL
Q1.Google is fantastic... they thrived and researched hard to get that human voice.. Google Now voice is much more polished and more human like compared to siri
Q2.Well actually you can select google now.. its rite in the middle... when you long press you'll get option like task manager, google now, clear all
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah google owns lol. D u know how I can make google voice a one step process? Thanks!
There is no English (India) option.
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There is no English (India) option.
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Open Google now and click settings-> voice - > language - > English - > India.
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Thank you for this thread
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Thanks for the reply. Yeah google owns lol. D u know how I can make google voice a one step process? Thanks!
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Sorry, I did some research there's no fix on double pressing the home button too activate the Google now. Hopefully, some skilled dev will come up with fix.
This is exactly what I needed. Thanks a lot! :good:
You can use the Google search bar widget for Google now. .1 step it is
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Sorry, I did some research there's no fix on double pressing the home button too activate the Google now. Hopefully, some skilled dev will come up with fix.
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Apex launcher lets you do this...
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Did the new update of google now remove the "traffic to home" comman?
I used to say "traffic to home" and it displays the same picture as the trafic to home card that shows up automatically when your leaving work. Its helpful for when you accdentally swipe away the traffic card. I noticed "traffic to" and a specific address still works. Also "traffic to work" voice command no longer works but the card still shows up like its supposed to.
hey, nice post!
i dunno if you guys know this or not but holding the menu button (on the home screen /app drawer) launches google now!
thanks should go to my girlfriend who showed it to me on her s3.. but if you push the button below i promise to pass it on
Its amazing but small question, how can i open the google app by swiping in the home screen not the lock screen
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Use a launcher like adw.
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I'm running a stock Moto G7 Power (Android Pie) (no root)
I'm looking for an app that offers a mirrored interface for a cheap reflective HUD gadget with something like Google Maps' driving mode (it shows a map, with my location on it, and [here's where apps like HUDWAY Go and most of what I've found falter] it needs to show street names of the upcoming streets, not just the one I'm on).
I have weird use case, I know, but I'm not looking for turn-by-turn navigation. I'm making a lot of residential stops so that's mostly not even an option (I haven't seen an app that can handle 50 residential stops well [and I don't want to go into why various approaches won't work unsolicited (eg only putting some of them in, futzing around with the routing, etc., if you really feel the need, I can explain of course)]).
I'm tempted to put in a request to an open source app like OSMAnd for the feature, since adding it to a map view can be bodged with `SetRotationY(180)` pretty easily, and for a proper dev, adding a setting menu entry for it would also be pretty easy (an elegant solution would probably take a few hours) or even just forking it and doing the bodge job myself. I figured I'd ask first if anyone knew of an easier or off the shelf solution.